competition

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An economist looks at North Shore Search and Rescue

The problem with the present system is that no one loses any money when tragedies strike.


9:27AM
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Here’s why your plane ticket is so expensive

Due to federal law, foreign airlines cannot operate routes between Canadian cities.


3:00AM
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More capitalism, less government—that’s how you reduce racism

Racism is also costly for the person doing the discriminating.


8:44AM
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If politicians called the shots in business we’d probably all starve

When the government creates artificial scarcity, food prices increase.


9:06AM
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Competition Bureau should support actual competition in the market

Governments in Canada have implemented many laws and regulations that discourage firms from entering a range of industries.


7:40AM
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Eliminating barriers to competition—the overlooked remedy for high cellphone bills

Canada has the second-highest levels of barrier to entry into the telecoms industry of all OECD countries.


10:35AM
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Governments should stop shielding Canadians from benefits of competition

Non-Canadian airlines are prohibited from carrying passengers between Canadian cities.


12:20PM
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The late great economist everyone should know

Market leaders such as Amazon, Netflix and Google will fall by the wayside if they are unable to keep innovating and satisfying consumers.


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As a publicity stunt, the recent New Democratic Party proposal to limit withdrawal fees at some automated teller machines (ATMs) at fifty cents worked well. But getting publicity for an idea, including a poor one, is one thing; getting attention to useful reforms that will greatly benefit consumers is quite another. The ATM idea is a good example of the former and not the latter.